coaching process

A training cycle, like a story, has a beginning, middle, and end, and each has elements that are necessary for it to work.

Take some time to see how training methods and philosophies play out over time, but always plan to reevaluate again and again.

Let your ego go, apologize when appropriate, and practice often.

Improvement only comes from letting go of focus on outcomes and learning to experience the sense of flow that drives quality.

A large percentage of the population sabotage themselves for fear of success, the fear of being good and some have just lost motivation.

Coming to the gym shouldn’t feel like a chore or punishment, but understand that progression takes many forms.

Odds are that whether you tend to favor bilateral or unilateral exercises, you need to be doing more of what you're neglecting.

Your success as a coach is defined by the growth you can spur in your athletes.

Your programming goal should be to intelligently lay out a plan that offers a safe, long-term approach that develops the maximum potential of your athletes.

Read the evidence, but don’t ignore what works.

You need to develop a sound approach to programming and design a productive, safe, efficient strength and conditioning program.

Volunteer hours will mold you into the coach and trainer you want to become, so take every opportunity to learn from others.

Coaches must negotiate a difficult balancing act between objectivity and subjectivity.

Identifying your ideal client type can also be a process of self-discovery.

A nuance of sprinting technique might change how you coach speed forever.

Coaching is not about the sets, it’s not about the reps, and it’s not about the business bullshit—it’s about a relationship with the human being in front of you.

Don't drown your athletes in a flood of cues and information.